[jammin' jamey]

Anybody who labels Junior a sell-out needs to look at the business history between Dale Sr. and Jeff Gordon. Off-track, the relationship was quite cordial --- they formed the motorsports apparel brand Chase Authentics together and had other mutual business interests.

The sad thing is most Jr. fans don't see it that way and are appalled. It's like one of the reporters at the press conference said, fans look at this like an Alabama football player transferring to Auburn. I think Junior will suffer somewhat at first in terms of his "good ol' boy" fans adjusting. However, once he starts winning and if he wins a championship, all will be forgotten.

Remember folks hated Darrell Waltrip for years because he was winning and had an attitude about it. DW is very popular now and probably more respected than when he was a driver by the fans, especially new fans who don't realize the sports past.

Junior's signing with Hendricks is a huge turning point in the sport for it's future and it's choking more "good ol' boy" fans of Earnhardt, but they'll have to love it or leave it.